politics

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the upper chamber will work with revenue-generating agencies towards reducing the level of the nation’s borrowing. Lawan made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at an event to mark his 63rd birthday. He said that the senate would support and supervise the agencies …

The Ebonyi Volunteers for Tinubu 2023, a support group convened by Madam Chika Nwakego has tipped the former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to emerge as Nigeria’s next President in the 2023 general elections. The group reiterated its support in a Monday statement signed by its convener, Madam Chika Nwakego, …

A video has surfaced showing the late former governor of Oyo State, Alao Akala dancing happily on his last birthday. The politician’s death was confirmed on Wednesday, 12 January. In the video, the late, Alao Akala was pictured dancing happily with some friends and family members on his last birthday. …

The Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi state chapter, Nwoba Chika Nwoba, Wednesday collapsed in Court. Source: Blueprint Newspapers Nwoba was supposed to be arraigned on Tuesday at the Magistrate Court two, Abakaliki, but police failed after bringing him to court premises same day. A source in …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has admitted that the 9th Assembly under his leadership is not perfect and has made some errors. Lawan, however, noted that the Assembly will correct its errors before the expiration of their tenure. He spoke on Wednesday when the Senate Press Corps paid a …

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has distanced himself from media reports linking him to candidates running for president in the 2023 general election. Mr Soyinka, said in a statement on Wednesday, described the reports as “fake news.” “Here we go again, the same boring, illiterate public interlopers who lack the courage …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has shifted its National Convention earlier slated for February to June. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Akpanudoedehe described the report as fake news. …

Members of APC Rebirth Group, a mobilisation movement under the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday tackled each other over N250million allegedly given to them by some state governors to campaign against the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the ruling party led by Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni. During …

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iyorchia Ayu, on Tuesday, disclosed that eight floors from the party’s national secretariat in Abuja will be commercialised to generate revenues. “The idea that I understand is that PDP will occupy three floors, and the rest will be commercialised to generate …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are saying the presidency should not be zoned are agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is interested in contesting the 2023 presidency had said on …